merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
well-cooked; well-done; browned
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to assemble; to set up; to construct
self-consciousness; self-awareness
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
questions and answers; dialogue
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to find out; to discover; to locate
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
in the meanwhile; during the time
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to throw into; to dump in together